The University of Kansas Health System<br />
2018 Nursing Annual Report<br />
The Nurse. The Team. The Culture.Kansas City division<br />
• 657 average daily census<br />
• 9.3 percent increase in inpatient discharges<br />
• 4.8 percent decrease in average length of stay (5 days)<br />
• 30,573 surgical procedures<br />
• 1.64 million outpatient encounters<br />
• 60,208 Emergency Department visits<br />
Nursing<br />
• 3,500 nurses on staff<br />
• 1,138 nurses hold 1,275 national certifications<br />
• 84 percent of direct-care nurses have a BSN or higher degree<br />
• 100 percent of nursing leadership has a BSN or higher degree<br />
• 196 nurses hold postgraduate or doctorate degrees<br />
• 256 nurses earned nursing degrees<br />
Nursing recognition<br />
Nurses at our hospital are recognized and celebrated in many ways throughout the year. From making a surprise announcement of a DAISY Award winner to hosting health system-wide celebrations, like National Certifi<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=1">The University of Kansas Health System 2018 Nur</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=2">Kansas City division • 657 average daily census </a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=3">The Power of One, the Team, the Culture A messa</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=4">Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC; Chris Ruder,</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=5">Every day across The University of Kansas Health S</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=6">As living donor transplant coordinators, Melissa F</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=7">SERVICE An act of extreme kindness by one man s</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=8">Nurses are on the front lines of the national opio</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=9">SERVICE In Wyandotte County, 73 percent of aggr</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=10">Our Rapid Response Team members include Lauren Gra</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=11">QUALITY For more than 13 years, our rapid respo</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=12">After three years of preparation and training, The</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=13">QUALITY In the Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation u</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=14">Nearly three years after implementing Lean princip</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=15">QUALITY As our health system expands, the inpat</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=16">Cris Pritchard, RN, (center) and his staff of nurs</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=17">PEOPLE When Nurse Manager Cris Pritchard, RN, d</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=18">The DAISY Foundation offers many awards to recogni</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=19">PEOPLE On a crisp day back in December 2017, 70</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=20">It took four years of planning and construction, t</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=21">STRATEGIC GROWTH On Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, the </a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=22">Maximum efficiency, optimal care and greater patien</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=23">STRATEGIC GROWTH New facility features include:</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=24">When four inpatient units moved from the main camp</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=25">STRATEGIC GROWTH In addition to creating one of</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=26">The Nursing Department Practice Council is a centr</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=27">SUSTAINABILITY 25</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=28">From Lean promotion and health information to our </a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=29">SUSTAINABILITY Our transfer process has moved f</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=30">ACHPN – Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative N</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=31">Shaina Brisbane, RN Catherine Broksieck, RN Kash</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=32">CCTN – Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse Brianne</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=33">CPHQ – Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=34">NE-BC – Nurse Executive Board-Certified Leigh Coll</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=35">National certification distribution The distrib</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=36">Valerie Slovikoski, RN Sydney Smith, RN Leslie S</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=37">Research Projects Lyndsay Adkinson, RN – Pain M</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=38">International/National Academy of Medical-Surgi</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=39">Advanced Practice Providers Council Melissa Orop</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=40">Nursing Research Council Suzanne Bentley, APRN, C</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=41">INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL Kyla Alsman, RN: “Analys</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=42">Christine Pittenger, RN: “Navigating Change in a P</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=43">Nancy Richards, RN: “Partnering with the Community</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=44">Vickie Adams, RN; Stephanie Burger, RN; Kaile Craw</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=45">Adjunct, Associate or Affiliate Faculty, Instructor</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=46">Donor Awards Angela Buisch Award for Excellence</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=47">Donor-Supported Award Winners Seated from left: K</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=48">Magnet® Since 2006, The University of Kansas Hosp</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=49">Kansas leader in quality The University of Kansas</a>
<a title="2018-nursing-annual-report page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cd6b038?page=50">Caregiver 2018 Aluminum, glass and concrete O</a>